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September 2012 Update: Family Exhibits in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill

Written by: CP StaffDate: September 10, 2012

Museum exhibits, garden and mansion tours for September 2012

Through Summer 2012The [R]evolution of MediaThis exhibit explores the history of newspaper, radio and television in Raleigh. Free. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Raleigh City Museum, Historic Briggs Building, 220 Fayetteville St., Raleigh. 919-832-3775. raleighcitymuseum.org.

Opens Sept. 19Executive Mansion and Garden ToursExperience North Carolina's 120-year-old Executive Mansion, which has housed the state's governors since 1891. Trained docents conduct guided tours of the Victorian-style mansion on Wednesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 14 at 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Children's Garden Tours, in which docents lead children through the more than four acres of flower and vegetable gardens, are offered on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. through Oct. 24. $. Call Capital Area Visitor Services at 919-807-7950 to schedule a tour, preferably two weeks in advance. Executive Mansion, 201 N. Blount St., Raleigh. ncdcr.gov.

Opens Sept. 29Titanic: The Artifact ExhibitionOn April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world's largest ship of its time, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming more than 1,500 lives and shaking the world's confidence in the infallibility of modern technology. Experience Titanic's fateful maiden voyage and take on the identity of a real passenger onboard Titanic. Explore magnificent re-creations of the ship's interior, discover how the 'unsinkable' ship met its tragic end and view haunting artifacts recovered from the wreck during research and recovery expeditions conducted by RMS Titanic, Inc. $. Order tickets online at naturalsciences.org/titanic or call the box office at 919-707-9950. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W. Jones St. Raleigh.

Through Sept. 30Our State Dog: North Carolina's Plott HoundThis traveling exhibit from Western Carolina University explores the history and evolution of the Plott hound, a legendary hunting dog and the only dog breed known to have originated in North Carolina. Free. North Carolina Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. 919-807-7900. ncmuseumofhistory.org.

Through Nov. 25, 2012Miss North Carolina: Celebrating 75 Years of MemoriesThis commemorative exhibit offers a rare glimpse into the history of the Miss North Carolina pageant and the 75 women who have served the state, with seven decades' worth of memorabilia displayed. Free. N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. 919-807-7900. ncmuseumofhistory.org.

Through Dec. 7CowParade North CarolinaThis three-month exhibit showcases more than 80 life-size fiberglass cows, custom designed by local artists, to benefit the North Carolina Children's Hospital. The cows will stampede the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill, Golden Belt and American Tobacco Campus in Durham, Fayetteville Street and North Hills in Raleigh, as well as other outlying pastures in the Triangle. Free. For a complete list of locations, visit cowparadenc.com.

Through Dec. 9, 2012A Family Legacy: The Burwell's and Women's EducationThis exhibit explores the impact of the Burwell family on female education through their original school in Hillsborough, then in Charlotte at the Charlotte Female Institute (now Queens University), and finally Peace Institute (now William Peace University). The exhibit includes biographies, photographs, family letters, school reports and other items related to each school and the family. Free. Open Wednesday-Sunday. The Burwell School Historic Site, 319 N. Churton St., Hillsborough. 919-732-7451. burwellschool.org.

Through Jan. 13, 2013Real to Reel: The Making of Gone with the WindThis exhibit reveals the true story of how Margaret Mitchell's book became a record-breaking film and showcases authentic memorabilia from the 1939 movie. More than 120 items are on display, including costumes, a script, screen tests, scene props and Vivien Leigh's Academy Award. N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. 919-807-7900. http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/film.

Through April 28, 2013Al Norte al Norte: Latino Life in North CarolinaThis bilingual exhibit features 51 compelling images, with English and Spanish descriptions, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Jose Galvez, whose photographs reveal the diversity and strength of the state's growing Latino community. Free. North Carolina Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. 919-807-7900. ncmuseumofhistory.org.